New and feel alone!

[vickilynn1973 1]

Thank you all so much! You must know from experience how much these kind words help!! I feel better just knowing that you are all out there! My lower back is achy today, and again with the diarrhea....but today I'm just going to focus on liquids and rest! I am able to eat full liquids today, so I'm excited about oatmeal for lunch!

You are all so special, thank you!

[Dawn 42]

All I did for the first week was sleep (2-4 hours), sip when awake, and walk (or stumble) at first I was only able to go two houses away (not very far apart!). I am 6 weeks out now. I can do a lot more. I set myself small goals at first to keep me motivated (ex. go to house 3, then do 15 minutes on an exercise bike, get out of the bathtub by myself) BUT I did not: pick up children, cook for everyone, do most household chores until after my 2 week follow up. Hey they may be sitting on thier a**es but when they run out of dishes someone will have to do it. Be strong and tell them to shove it (bending over and putting things up in cupboards was really uncomfortable for me.) Grocery shopping was WAY too much walking at first. So someone will need to do that or they will starve or learn to call for take out. You set the boundaries and stick to them (or you are going to hurt yourself...A LOT). Everything gets better. PS my dr said NO OATMEAL for a while and I didn't listen and DUMPED....it is high in Fiber. Cream of wheat is better. We have all been where you have been! The holidays and being out of town sucked, but it was a "learning experience". Best of luck to you!